For his PhD at the University of Michigan, [Adam] designed a Raspberry Pi-based system that controls an HCCI engine, a type of engine which combines the merits of both diesel and gasoline engines.

Computers dominate how we live, work and think. For some, the technology is a boon and promises even better things to come. But others warn that there could be bizarre consequences and that humans may ...

Dateline: Detroit, Michigan, 1981—in an effort to meet more stringent exhaust emissions and fuel economy standards, automakers have developed on-board computerized engine controls. With ignition ...

A computer controlled by the power of thought has been created by scientists in a breakthrough that could one day help people unable to speak or move. In tests volunteers were able to move a cursor on ...

Although computer-controlled artificial legs have been around for a few years now, they generally still feature an ankle joint that only allows the foot to tilt along a toe-up/toe-down axis. That's ...

Last year, electronic producer Richard D. James made one of 2014’s boldest comebacks with Syro, his first new Aphex Twin album in 13 years. And he’s carried that momentum over to a new 14-track EP, ...

Q I'm interested in putting together a system with excellent sound that can be controlled through a computer. I have several thousand CDs and am thinking of importing them all into iTunes using a ...

a sport in which a stick-shaped tool called a cue is used to make a ball, and how to skillfully manipulate the cue to move the ball as desired is directly linked to victory or defeat. Stuff Made Here, ...

There was something missing from the new tablet PC that Tobii Technology presented at Siggraph in Boston earlier this week. The MyTobiiP10 is a mountable, lightweight, Bluetooth-enabled laptop, ...